1981 in German television
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- 28 February - Lena Valaitis is selected to represent Germany at the 1981 Eurovision Song Contest with her song "Johnny Blue".[1] She is selected to be the twenty-sixth German Eurovision entry during Ein Lied für Dublin held at the BR Studios in Munich.
Debuts
ARD
- 27 March – Tour de Ruhr (1981)
- 29 July – Kumpel mit Chauffeur (1981)
- 19 September – Geantwortet wird immer (1981)
- 29 September – Goldene Zeiten – Bittere Zeiten (1981–1984)
- 14 October – Die Knapp-Familie (1981–1983)
- 16 October – Cockpit (1981)
- 27 October – Die Laurents (1981)
- 3 November – Drunter und Drüber (1981)
- 16 November – Der Gerichtsvollzieher (1981)
- Unknown – Kintopp Kintopp (1981)
ZDF
- 3 January –
- Sternensommer (1981)
- Ein zauberhaftes Biest (1981)
- 18 January – Tod eines Schülers (1981)
- 30 January – Tegtmeier klärt auf (1981–1983)
- 5 February – Erben will gelernt sein (1981)
- 14 February – Wetten, dass..? (1981–2014)
- 2 April – Frau über vierzig (1981)
- 11 May – Der Fuchs von Övelgönne (1981)
- 11 September – Ein Fall für zwei (1981–present)
- 17 September – Onkel & Co (1981)
- 20 September – Der Fall Maurizius (1981)
- 22 November – Das Traumschiff (1981–present)
- 25 December – Silas (1981)
DFF
- 1 January – Das große Abenteuer des Kaspar Schmeck (1981)
- 2 January – Hochhausgeschichten (1981)
- 17 April – Verflucht und geliebt (1981)
- 26 June – Ein Engel im Taxi (1981)
- 23 October – Jockei Monika (1981)
- 19 December – Feuerdrachen (1981)
- 25 December – Der ungebetene Gast (1981)
International
Armed Forces Network
Hill Street Blues (1981-1987)
Television shows
1950s
- Tagesschau (1952–present)
1960s
- heute (1963-present)
1970s
- heute-journal (1978-present)
- Tagesthemen (1978-present)
Ending this year
- 11 November - Sun, Wine and Hard Nuts (1977-1981)
